My name is Peter Grant, and until January, I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit - we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to - and finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluble....

brilliant original story great narrator

Glad I gave it a try

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-01-19

I really enjoyed this book. The narration is top notch and the story is well paced and keeps you listening. it's good enough that just past halfway through listening, I bought the second book. I would warn that any non English listeners may spend a lot of time looking up the slang and expressions used as it's very london-centric

Legends of Ahn

King's Dark Tidings, Book 3

By:
Kel Kade

Narrated by:
Nick Podehl

Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
805

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
762

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
761

Rezkin is an elite warrior who aims to restore order in Ashai after Caydean's attack on the King's Tournament transformed former allies and trading partners into enemies. With no army and only a ragtag group of refugees, Rezkin must wrest control of the kingdom from the mad and powerful usurper, who seems bent on destruction, and this may not be the biggest challenge. If he fails, the kingdom will be ripped apart, and Rezkin will have violated Rule 1 - to protect and honor his friends.

Not as good as the first 2

Not as good as the first 2

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-12-17

honestly I love this series but I feel this book is a bit of a let down. Nothing really happens, it's got what is usually second book syndrome but this time in the third. the narration is top notch as always though but I just feel the story is lacking in this one.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Godsgrave

The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2

By:
Jay Kristoff

Narrated by:
Holter Graham

Length: 19 hrs and 51 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
212

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
202

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
199

A ruthless young assassin continues her journey for revenge in this new epic fantasy from
New York Times best-selling author Jay Kristoff. Conquer your fear, conquer the world. Mia Corvere, destroyer of empires, has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church ministry do not believe she has earned it. Her position is precarious, and she's still no closer to exacting revenge for the brutal death of her family.

entertaining but with some problems

entertaining but with some problems

Overall

3 out of 5 stars

Performance

3 out of 5 stars

Story

3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 28-09-17

okay so I don't really review often but I have to with this book. whilst the book is pretty entertaining I can't help but be irritated by one major problem, and that is that the majority of the gladiatorial parts of the book are quite obviously ripped off from the Spartacus TV series. the task master with his whip, the champion gladiator disliking the main hero, his affair with the dominus, the expression that the hired help uses when talking to the dominus and many more, it's not even hidden, it's glaringly obvious. My only other problems with this book is with the narrator, whilst on the whole he is quite good, he often seems to forget who's voice he is doing and often Mia speaks with a man's gravelly voice. He also occassionly puts weird pauses mid sentence that can complete throw you out of your immersion. my final flaw is that he really needs to move slightly further away from his microphone when recording because you can hear every moist mouth smack and his overly loud swallowing, after a while it starts to grate and makes it hard to pay attention to what's being said. With these exceptions, on the whole it's still a fairly enjoyable book with the ups and downs you expect after the first one and had a solid ending that makes you look forward to the next installment. Not as good as the first book but worth listening to just to get through to what will hopefully be a good final book

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

A Crown for Cold Silver

By:
Alex Marshall

Narrated by:
Angèle Masters

Length: 24 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
41

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
39

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
39

Cold Cobalt, the Banshee with a Blade, First Among Villains... When there were no more titles to win and no more worlds to conquer, the warrior queen Zosia faked her demise and gave up her legend to history. But when violence finds its way to her door years later, she must round up her adventuring companions - each surprised to see her alive - and set out for revenge. Time has not been kind to her old comrades, and some have only their own goals in mind.

solid writing and narrating

solid writing and narrating

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 26-06-17

a good interesting story that draws you in and won't let you go. Good pacing and action with some funny moments thrown in. if you like the first law series or books like the lies of Locke lamora then this is a must listen.

King's Cage

Red Queen, Book 3

By:
Victoria Aveyard

Narrated by:
Adenrele Ojo,
Amanda Dolan,
Erin Spencer

Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
137

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
122

Story

4 out of 5 stars
122

Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven continues weaving his web in an attempt to maintain control over his country - and his prisoner. As Mare remains trapped in the palace, the remnants of the Red Rebellion continue organizing and expanding. As they prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows, Cal, the exiled prince, will stop at nothing to bring her back.

Dull

honestly the first two thirds of this book are a chore, next to nothing happens and it's incredibly dull. it ends well but I don't think that it really makes up from the first two thirds slog

Crooked Kingdom

By:
Leigh Bardugo

Narrated by:
Roger Clark,
Jay Snyder,
Elizabeth Evans,
and others

Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
448

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
417

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
416

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.

Great book, terribly read

very good book only 2 flaws

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 27-10-16

another solid book in what is quickly becoming my favourite series. the only 2 negatives I have with this book is that the editing seems a bit off at time where they seem to either cut off end of sentences or do very quick cuts. The other one is that they changed Kaz Brekkers voice or its a different narrator which upset me as in the first book I felt his voice was perfect for the character

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive

By:
Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by:
Michael Kramer,
Kate Reading

Length: 45 hrs and 48 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,652

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,113

Story

5 out of 5 stars
5,099

According to mythology, mankind used to live in 'The Tranquiline Halls': heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms, but the Voidbringers followed. The Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, the Shardblades. Led by 10 angelic Heralds and 10 orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won (or so the legends say).

good story slightly ruined by Kate reading

good story slightly ruined by Kate reading

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

3 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-08-16

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and Michael Kramers narration of it but every time it came round to Kate Readings parts it just completely sucked me out of the story, she ends the last word of every sentence with this weird downwards and then upwards inflection and once you notice it, it's all you can focus on. this would be a 5 star if the entire narration was Kramer but I'm bumping it down due to Reading.